A doctor recommended a knee brace to my client to help with his #kneepain. Which he then wore. Every day. For 3 years. And the only thing that changed with his knee pain was that it got worse. Tools in a healing quest are seriously useful band aids. #Stretching. Braces. #Foamrolling. Movements. SI Belts. Creams. Pills. #SelfMassage. #Breathing. Specialists. Insoles. #Journaling. The list goes on and on and on and on. Often we believe (either through stubbornness in not wantin

The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® can have profound benefits even if your uterus has been removed. In my posts on Arvigo®, I often talk about its benefits in relation to uterine alignment. Does that mean if your uterus has been removed Arvigo® would be a pointless exercise? Absolutely not! Those who are post-hysterectomy can gain much from this abdominal massage. Soften and Realign Scar Tissue Even when necessary, surgery is a trauma to the body affecting th

Sometimes waiting to get to your LMT is not an option! Here’s how to work out that annoying trigger point wherever you are. Trigger points are a protection response triggered by mechanical stresses in the body. The absolute best way to release a trigger point is to discontinue the activity that caused it in the first place. However, life does not always roll that way. Which is why we have massage! And when we can’t get in to see our favorite massage therapist, we have self

It’s easy to assume that the awful tingling pain running from your low back down the back of your leg is sciatica, but it could actually be something much easier to deal with! Chances are you are already familiar with the concept, if not the actual experience, of sciatica. Sciatica is an irritation of the sciatic nerve due to some dysfunction in the lumbar spine such as herniated or degenerating discs, fractures, or arthritis. It can radiate burning/tingling/sharp pain from

Men’s pelvic floors need attention too! Self penile massage can be a great tool to support sexual function and overall health. Pelvic floor health is often on the lowest rung of the ladder when discussing physical health. When it is mentioned, it is often in relationship to pregnancy or other women’s issues. But men have pelvic floors too! And they can also be affected by pain and dysfunction. Self penile massage can be a wonderfully supportive tool for you address pelvi

Chronic Pelvic Pain. This term encompasses conditions ranging from endometriosis to painful sex (dysperonia), incontinence to constipation, pelvic floor inhibition to over activation. These are complex conditions with a multitude of contributing factors. As such, it can a be frustrating nightmare when looking for answers. But complexity in this instance also offers those with these conditions several avenues to begin addressing the pain at home as well as gather information

Last week we discussed the signs of a happy period. While an ideal world would automatically come with the perfect menses for every woman, in this one we might have to work a little bit for it! Different menstrual dysfunctions have different causes and therefore will have different treatment needs. However, all of these problems can basically be split into one of two categories: structural dysfunction or hormonal imbalance. Though these might seem like unreachable, unchang

Our pelvic floors are composed of 15 different muscles. More when you count the named muscles that are duplicated on both the left and right! These are designed to support our pelvic organs; preventing prolapses, steadying our gait, and preserve the integrity of our core. Any and or all of these can become over or under active which can cause imbalance in the pelvic bowl leading to dysfunction. Vaginal/Pelvic Floor massage can help to care for these important muscles. Be

Your vagina hurts. Burning during sex. Pain while sitting. Heaviness in your pelvis. Maybe it’s a constant ache. And you want it fixed yesterday! Otherwise you probably would be surfing the internet for kittens playing with string instead of stringing together information on how to make your pussy feel better, right? While pelvic and vaginal pain are complex issues with a variety of contributing factors, it be overwhelming trying to figure out what to do. It can also f